Add link to major version release notes at the top of the minor

version ones, to make it clear to users just browsing the notes
that there are a lot more changes available from whatever version
they are at than what's in the minor version release notes.

1 files changed, 91 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
index a713005e156..02090731cd2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.400.2.48 2008/01/03 21:35:49 tgl Exp $ -->
+<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.400.2.49 2008/04/21 09:45:05 mha Exp $ -->
 <!--
 
 Typical markup:
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.10,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -295,6 +297,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.9.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -415,6 +419,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.8,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -503,6 +509,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains one fix from 8.1.7.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -544,6 +552,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.6, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -643,6 +653,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.5.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -791,6 +803,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.4.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -867,6 +881,8 @@ compilers (Hiroshi Saito)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.3,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -1019,6 +1035,8 @@ documented (Tom)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.2,
    including one very serious security issue.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -1138,6 +1156,8 @@ creation (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.1.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -1239,6 +1259,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.0.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3452,6 +3474,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.14,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -3665,6 +3689,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.13.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3772,6 +3798,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.12,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3846,6 +3874,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains one fix from 8.0.11.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3887,6 +3917,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.10, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3955,6 +3987,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.9.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4072,6 +4106,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.8.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4127,6 +4163,8 @@ Wieland)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.7,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4238,6 +4276,8 @@ Fuhr)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.6.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4335,6 +4375,8 @@ and <function>isinf</> during configure (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.5.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4418,6 +4460,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.4.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4498,6 +4542,8 @@ to subquery results</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.3.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4594,6 +4640,8 @@ code</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.2, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4711,6 +4759,8 @@ data types</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.1.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4867,6 +4917,8 @@ addresses in <type>INET</> data types (Tom)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.0, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7279,6 +7331,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.18,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7430,6 +7484,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains fixes from 7.4.17.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7505,6 +7561,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains fixes from 7.4.16,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7574,6 +7632,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.15, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7642,6 +7702,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.14.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7729,6 +7791,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.13.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7775,6 +7839,8 @@ ANYARRAY</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.12,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7879,6 +7945,8 @@ Fuhr)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.11.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7940,6 +8008,8 @@ and <function>isinf</> during configure (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.10.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8005,6 +8075,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.9.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8056,6 +8128,8 @@ table has been dropped</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.8.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8124,6 +8198,8 @@ code</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.7, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8306,6 +8382,8 @@ holder of the lock released it within a very narrow window.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.6, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8363,6 +8441,8 @@ GMT</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.5.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -8433,6 +8513,8 @@ ECPG prepare statement</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains one serious bug fix over 7.4.4.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -8469,6 +8551,8 @@ still worth a re-release.  The bug does not exist in pre-7.4 releases.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.3.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -8519,6 +8603,8 @@ aggregate plan</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.2.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -8575,6 +8661,8 @@ names from outer query levels.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.1.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -8716,6 +8804,8 @@ inconveniences associated with the <literal>i/I</> problem.</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>